Where the Church is, there is the Spirit of God. And there the Spirit is, there is the Church and all grace.

This great pope has left us an immense heritage. John Paul II was living these very hours, in this very room, the last stage of his pilgrimage on earth, a pilgrimage of faith, love and hope, which left a profound mark on the history of the Church and of humanity.

In his spirituality and in his tireless ministry, the presence of Mary as mother and queen of the church was made manifest to the eyes of all.

How could one imagine the government of the church without this contribution? It is a determining factor without which the church could not survive.

And it was from this desire to serve the church in the most useful and efficient way that the vow of special obedience to the pope was born.